Diekirch
| Diekirch Dikrech |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Diekirch | ||
| Canton | Diekirch | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Nico Michels | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.42 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 96th of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 62nd of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 187 m (614 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 23rd of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 6,318 | ||
| • Rank | 18th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 508.7/km2 (1,317.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 13th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00002004 | ||
| Website | diekirch.lu | ||
Diekirch (Luxembourgish: Dikrech; from Diet-Kirch, i.e. "people's church") is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. The city is situated on the banks of the Sauer river.
As of 2001[update], the town of Diekirch, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 6,068.
Diekirch was the first city in Luxembourg to have a pedestrian zone, in 1977.
There is a brewery with the same name. There are 3 secondary schools in Diekirch: Lycée classique de Diekirch, Lycée technique hotelier Alexis Heck and Nordstadlycée.
The town is home to the National Museum of Military History, reflecting Diekirch's pivotal role in the Battle of the Bulge, a major battle of World War II. It was here that the river Sauer was crossed on the night of January 18, 1945, by the US 5th Infantry division.
The town is the site of one of the six regional headquarters of the Grand Ducal Police.
The town has an annual cross country running competition — the Eurocross — which is an IAAF permit meeting and attracts world-class runners, with Gabriela Szabo and Irina Mikitenko among its past winners.[1]
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[edit] Mascot
The town's mascot is the donkey. There is a donkey fountain in the centre of Diekirch. The yearly cavalcade (carnival procession) is held under the sign of the donkey.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Bitburg, Germany since 1962
Arlon, Belgium
Hayange, France
Liberty, Missouri, United States
Monthey, Switzerland
[edit] Gallery
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The Sauer river flows through Diekirch -
Donkey fountain -
Castle Wirtgen (today Highschool of music) -
Old town streets of Diekirch
[edit] References
- ^ Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2009-02-28). Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Diekirch |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Diekirch. |
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